Calling all fans of Burt Reynolds! The famed actor sadly died earlier this month from an alleged heart attack, but now, you'll be able to feel his presence in a very special way — by taking a ride in one of his famous cars from his many movies! That's right, replicas of the vehicles used in some of his iconic films will be featured at the famed Barrett-Jackson auction at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas on September 29. "Universal Studios wouldn’t allow the sale of cars that may have had some frame damage from the stunts performed," Burt's friend and business partner, Gene Kennedy of Bandit Movie Cars Florida, said. "The original cars used in the movies were disposed of, due to liability reasons." Burt also had the vehicles commissioned because he's "always loved cars," as he told the Barrett-Jackson auction prior to his death. "We had a family car,...
- 9/21/2018
- by Samantha Faragalli
- Closer Weekly
Fans of Burt Reynolds have the chance to own a piece of movie history with the late actor’s incredible car collection heading to the famed Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas later this month.
The actor, who died earlier this month at the age of 82, left behind some iconic film memorabilia in the form of replicas of the cars he drove during some of his most famous films.
While the studios kept the originals — or they did not make it out in one piece after shooting — the actor told Barrett-Jackson Auction’s website, prior to his death, that he had...
The actor, who died earlier this month at the age of 82, left behind some iconic film memorabilia in the form of replicas of the cars he drove during some of his most famous films.
While the studios kept the originals — or they did not make it out in one piece after shooting — the actor told Barrett-Jackson Auction’s website, prior to his death, that he had...
- 9/19/2018
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
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